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- [in-duh-rek-shuh n, -dahy-]
- /ˌɪn dəˈrɛk ʃən, -daɪ-/
- /ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈrek.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-duh-rek-shuh n, -dahy-]
- /ˌɪn dəˈrɛk ʃən, -daɪ-/
Definitions of indirection word
- noun indirection indirect action or procedure. 1
- noun indirection a roundabout course or method. 1
- noun indirection a lack of direction or goal; aimlessness: His efforts were marked by indirection and indecisiveness. 1
- noun indirection deceitful or dishonest dealing. 1
- noun indirection Indirectness or lack of straightforwardness in action, speech, or progression. 1
- noun indirection quality of being indirect, deceitful 1
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Origin of indirection
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; indirect + -ion, modeled on direction
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Parts of speech for Indirection
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indirection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
indirection usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indirection
noun indirection
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- infamy — extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- falsity — the quality or condition of being false; incorrectness; untruthfulness; treachery.
- stealing — Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Antonyms for indirection
noun indirection
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
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